Bowsza Earns Endorsement Of State Conservation League

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57th House District Democratic candidate Jason Bowsza of East Windsor has received the endorsement of the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV), a bipartisan, statewide, nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting Connecticut's environment by making it a priority for elected leaders.

Bowsza's pro-environment endorsement comes as he seeks to unseat incumbent Republican state Rep. Chris Davis of Ellington, who has received a lifetime "F" voting average on environmental issues from the CTLCV. Link can be found here

CTLCV Executive Director Lori Brown spoke highly of the endorsement and of Bowsza's candidacy. "Jason Bowsza is exactly the kind of person we would like to see elected to the State Legislature," Brown said. "He has a solid track record of support for open space and farmland, clean water, fresh air, and landscapes free from toxic chemicals. We have counted on him for years to make government accessible to citizens who care about these essential core needs. We give him our highest endorsement as an environmental champion."

"I'm proud to receive the endorsement of the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters," Bowsza said. "Very often people who care about keeping our soil, air and water clean run into stiff opposition from politicians who let political ideology run roughshod over good policy. I will work with Connecticut's environmental community to enact proven and responsible environmental practices that balance the need for development and job growth with protections for our children and future generations." According to CTLCV voting statistics, in just his first term in the state legislature, Davis has amassed the 8th-worst environmental voting record in the House of Representatives. His lifetime voting record with the CTLCV is just 59 on a scale of 1 to 100 - a failing "F" grade.

Among the anti-environment votes cast by Davis this year were his vote to roll back Connecticut's ban on the use of pesticides on elementary- and middle- school lawns, and his vote to gut sections of the Environmental Protection Act of 1971.

"Both East Windsor and Ellington have proud agricultural traditions. Our residents value the quality and the usefulness of the land on which we live. We all remember the outrage in Ellington when there was a proposal to site a radioactive waste dump in town. We don't need our elected officials on the wrong side of these debates," Bowsza said. "When it comes to protecting the environment, the choice for voters in the 57th House District is crystal clear." http://www.jasonbowsza.com ###